dexfenfluramine

Definition of DEXFENFLURAMINE

: the dextrorotatory form of fenfluramine formerly used to treat obesity but withdrawn due to its association with heart valve disease — compare fen-phen

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Origin of DEXFENFLURAMINE

dextrorotatory

First Known Use: 1987

Medical Dictionary

dexfenfluramine

noundex·fen·flur·a·mine \ˌdeks-ˈfen-flu̇r-ə-ˌmēn\

Medical Definition of DEXFENFLURAMINE

: the dextrorotatory form of fenfluramine formerly used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat obesity but no longer used due to its association with heart disease affecting the heart valves—see fen-phen